Rensselaer County Legislator Martin Reid, a Republican, wants the state to let the voters pick their next U.S. senator by holding a special election instead of leaving the decision up to Gov. David Paterson. Reid was elected to the county Legislature for the first time in a special election. Here’s what he has to say.
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The $6.5 million Saratoga Springs indoor recreation facility may have cleared its final regulatory hurdle this week, but some are saying the city’s planning process was ignored. Mayor Scott Johnson, a Republican, said this week that the city’s zoning code exempted the 33,000-square-foot project from having to receive approval from the Zoning Board Of Appeals […]
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From today’s paper, the Colonie Town Board could vote as soon as tonight to extend its partnership with the State Police Lifeguard Air Rescue Program at least another year. But the contract before the Town Board tonight comes with new conditions that’s it not clear the State Police will accept. Check out the story for […]
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Thomas Romano and William Neeley, the two Colonie highway supervisors demoted over the controsversy surrounding public work at the West Albany Rod & Gun Club, have appealed their punishments to the town’s civil service commission under Section 76 of state Civil Service Law. In this case, the appeal will fall to Michael Foley, the head […]
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Various strands from today’s paper: Camp McGregor, the minimum the security prison with nine lives in Saratoga County, faces closure again in Gov. David Paterson’s proposed 2009-10 budget. This is at least the fourth time in the last five years the state has tried to close it. In the past, local elected officials and the […]
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Common Council President Shawn Morris gave either the final council address of 2008 or the first campaign speech of 2009 tonight. In giving her annual speech to the council, one could not help but see it through the prism of her potential mayoral run next year. (She has declared an interest, but not yet an […]
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Just as we were writing about County Executive Mike Breslin’s appointee to the Albany Convention Center board, in popped an e-mail saying Albany Mayor Jerry Jennings had someone to name, too. Breslin has named Kai Earle to the board of the Albany Convention Center Authority. Earle is the manager of minority business enterprise programs for […]
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